to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to do for (the sake of someone else)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
complication; confusion; disorder
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
dispersal; scattering; discrete
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
night attack; nocturnal assault
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
literally; to the letter; literal
looking on from afar; being a spectator
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to look forward to something
good humour (humor); good mood